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Anyone else consider RN attack aircraft a waste of deck space?
I'm talking about the Sea Hurricane, Firefly, Seafire and Wyvern.
They're fighters
They're slower than the bombers they accompany
Their speed boosts last barely a few seconds (so in no way compensate for ultra slow speed)
Rockets highly RNG dependent when you finally get to target
They're very fragile.
I get slow speed and fragility for rocket-carrying Hurricanes (an out-dated, adapted fighter).
I get fragility for Seafires (designed to be an interceptor, and as such was the fastest naval fighter of the war).
I don't get slow speed and fragility for the Firefly (which was actually built to be a rocket strike and recon aircraft. Yes. That is why it was a heavy fleet fighter. The second person was for long range navigation and recon.)
I don't get the slow speed and fragility of the Wyvern (which was actually built to be a strike fighter).
People say "use them to spot". I say ... what? At that speed? And use my torp/carpet bombers as at least their speed boost has some sort of duration and means my intel is sort of timely.
People say "use them to contest cap" ... what? By the time they get there, the DD has done their job. And that perfectly aligned rocket drop goes ahead, behind, above and below the target - not on it.
People say "use them to deliver fighter cover" ... what? By the time they get there, the squadron has either been shredded by enemy ships or the ship they are supposed to support has been sunk.
People say "it's about the flavour" ... I say
Seriously, they're only there to fill the time between waiting for the torp and carpet bomber squadrons to restock.
I'm really, really hesitant to consider buying Indomitable (a shame as I'm such a big RN carrier fan).
She's only going to carry fighters: Sea Hornets.
The Sea Hornets were among the fastest piston engined aircraft ever built. They were also ultra nimble, and ultra-long ranged.
I shudder to think what Wargaming will do to them.